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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dutch process
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 10 or 12 slices
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
Method
- Sift cocoa powder into top of double boiler.
- Add hot water; stir until smooth.
- Place over simmering water.
- Stir in sugar and salt.
- Cook, stirring to dissolve, about 1 minute.
- Remove top of double boiler from simmering water.
- Whisk in butter, a slice at a time, mixing after each addition just until butter is blended in.
- Whisk in vanilla and almond extract.
- Let cool completely.
- When completely cool, whisk to lighten texture.
- Scrape into clean, completely dry jar.
- Cover tightly.
- **Refrigeratefor up to 1 month or freeze for up to 1 year.
